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The Construction Of Eco-Aesthetics And The Building Of Academic Self-Confidence, Xiangzhan Cheng
The Construction Of Eco-Aesthetics And The Building Of Academic Self-Confidence, Xiangzhan Cheng
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The academic principle of constructing eco-aesthetics is "global problems and international discourse." The principle implies on the one hand the essential way for Chinese aesthetics to join the world academic community and on the other hand the path and criteria of building Chinese academic self-confidence. The way to academic self-confidence lies in Chinese academicians’ response to the global common problems from the perspective of eco-aesthetics, researches delivered in internationally communicable discourse, and resolution to deal with academic issues of international importance.
On Academic Confidence, Xian Zhou
On Academic Confidence, Xian Zhou
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
China's academic confidence is an emergent issue at present, but this issue is deeply rooted in the historical and cultural context configured by two parallel trends in late 19th- and early 20th-century China: the influence of the Western civilization and the decline of Chinese traditional culture. From the period of "the sick man of East Asia" to the current "China's rise," the travel of theory in the globalization ignites the appeal for academic originality. This appeal to re-establish Chinese academic confidence is not merely a slogan but a strategy with complicated cultural imports. The key to rebuild this confidence lies …
Self-Creativity Of Chinese Humanities: From Comparative Culture, Cross Culture To Inter-Cultural Turn, Yuedi Liu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Chinese humanities need to participate in global dialogue with Chinese self-creativity, and the paper proposes the three stages in the participation as comparative culture, cross culture to inter-cultural turn. While comparative culture may be viewed as comparison between two parallels, cross culture is more like a bridge between cultures, emphasizing on communication. Intercultural turn, however, focuses on the integration and the blending of different cultural traditions, seeking a deeper understanding of other cultures and eventually reaching global cultural integration. The tasks of comparative culture, cross culture and intercultural turn are to develop humanities on different levels, aiming respectively at cultural …